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at the motion lie on the table.

sented a petition of citizens of Cayuga county, New York, against the admission of Texas into the Union with a conting slavery.

Britain, paying
Pensions.

presented resolutions pr
Rode Island and Providen
resentatives of that Sta

presented a petition of citizens of Vermont, remonstrating
mission of Texas into the Union with a constitution tolerat-istnbution by Congress

meburt among the several St

te Committee on the Ju

n presented a petition of citizens of Pennsylvania, remon-
t the admission of Texas into the Union with a constitutions presented resolutions
ry.

presented a petition of citizens of Pennsylvania, remonstrat-
e admission of Texas into the Union with a constitution
ery.

I presented five petitions of citizens of Maine, remonstrating nission of Texas into the Union with a constitution tolerat

presented six petitions of citizens of Ohio, remonstrating mission of Texas into the Union with a constitution tolerat

s made that the petitions be received, and being objected to,

hat the motion lie on the table.

presented a memorial of merchants, ship owners, and others,
o, Maine, praying an appropriation for repairing the piers in
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce.
presented a memorial of the forward officers attached to the
expedition, praying to be allowed extra compensation for
which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
gton presented the petition of Cary H. Seely, a seaman in
ice, in the last war with Great Britain, praying a pension:
erred to the Committee on Pensions.

gton presented the petition of William Pennoyer, a soldier in
ry war, praying a pension: which was referred to the Com-
sions.

presented the memorial of Richard S. Coxe, praying comgal services as counsel for the Post Office Department at the Postmaster General: which was referred to the Committee

y.

1 presented a petition of citizens of New Hampshire, pray-ns may be granted to the soldiers in the last war with Great was referred to the Committee on Pensions.

Ensure, instructing the

State in Congress to u
A prts of the devisions
As which were referred to t
Certaker presented the
nal, praying the pay:
egally withheld by t
e Committee on the P
on by Mr. Hanne

2. That the document on
the legal

representatives of
on Revolutionary (
on by Mr. Barrow,
ed Teat the petition of W
ed to the Committee
ten by Mr. Davis,
. That the petition of
Pr Senate, be referred to t
motion by Mr. Sevier,

d. That the documents
George Duval, be referre
oton by Mr. Fairfi
That the petition of.
the Committee on Con
On 2ton by Mr. Phelps
ed. That the petition of
the heir of Joseph Wais
mmittee of Claims.
motion by Mr. Barre
d. That the document
a barracks at Pass Ch
the Committee on Milit
a motion by Mr. Evan
d. That the document
of Joseph Morrison, b
Benton subunitted the fol
ous consent, and ag
ed, That the Commit
the expediency of org

esented the petition of Clara H. Pike, widow of Zebulon sed, late an officer in the United States army, praying comne services of her husband in exploring the Mississippi river rn part of the Territory of Louisiana: which was referred to on Military Affairs.

resented the petition of Clara H. Pike, widow of General ike, deceased, praying a pension: which was referred to the Military Affairs.

esented the petition of Amos Holton, a quartermaster in the he last war with Great Britain, praying an equitable settlecounts: which was referred to the Committee of Claims. presented the petition of John McNeil, an officer in the last

ery submitted the follo d, That, in the opin ent to open negotiations

ith Great Britain, praying a pension: which was referred to the Comon Pensions.

Greene presented resolutions passed by the General Assembly of the of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, requesting the Senand Representatives of that State in Congress to use their efforts to e the distribution by Congress of the reports of the decisions of the me Court among the several States and Territories: which were reto the Committee on the Judiciary.

Jenness presented resolutions passed by the Legislature of the State w Hampshire, instructing the Senators and requesting the Representof that State in Congress to use their efforts to procure the distribuf the reports of the decisions of the Supreme Court among the sevStates: which were referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

. Pennybacker presented the petition of J. F. Caldwell, contractor for ng the mail, praying the payment of certain sums of money alleged ve been illegally withheld by the Post Office Department: which was ed to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

On motion by Mr. Hannegan,

dered, That the document on the files of the Senate, relating to the of the legal representatives of Francis Vigo, deceased, be referred to Committee on Revolutionary Claims.

On motion by Mr. Barrow,

dered, That the petition of William De Buys, on the files of the Senbe referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

On motion by Mr. Davis,

dered, That the petition of Nathaniel Goddard, and others, on the of the Senate, be referred to the Committee of Claims.

On motion by Mr. Sevier,

dered, That the documents on the files of the Senate, relating to the 1 of George Duval, be referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. On motion by Mr. Fairfield,

rdered, That the petition of Noah Miller, on the files of the Senate, be red to the Committee on Commerce.

On motion by Mr. Phelps,

rdered, That the petition of the executor of J. J. Bulow, and the peof the heir of Joseph Watson, on the files of the Senate, be referred e Committee of Claims.

On motion by Mr. Barrow,

rdered, That the documents on the files of the Senate, relating to the tion of barracks at Pass Christien, in the State of Mississippi, be red to the Cominittee on Military Affairs.

On motion by Mr. Evans,

Ordered, That the documents on the files of the Senate, in relation to claim of Joseph Morrison, be referred to the Committee on Pensions. Ir. Benton submitted the following resolution; which was considered, unanimous consent, and agreed to:

Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be directed to inre into the expediency of organizing a company of sappers, miners, and toniers.

Ir. Levy submitted the following resolution for consideration: Resolved, That, in the opinion of the Senate, it is advisable for the esident to open negotiations with the government of Spain, for the ces

nited States of the island of Cuba, the inhabitants of said ting thereto.

d having, on his motion, been excused from serving on the tee to whom have been referred the memorials praying inpoliations committed, under the authority of the government or to the year 1800:

tion by Mr. Fairfield,

ser. from the Committee S11, for the admission of zent: which was read. 3se, from the Committee for the relief of Waltian

reported it without amer he subject: which was or

hat a member be appointed by the President of the Senate, son, agreeably to not f Mr. Fairfield; and

r was appointed.

Com

o notice, Mr. Evans asked and obtained leave to bring in a anting a pension to Joseph Morrison; which was read the id times, by unanimous consent, and referred to the isions.

, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred ution (H. R. 2) for the admission of Texas into the Union, hout amendment.

proceeded, as in Committee of the Whole, to consider the 1; and no amendment having been made, it was reported to

stion, "Shall this resolution be read a third time?"

rmined in the affirmative,

tion by Mr. Sevier,

Yeas,
Nays,

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nd nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present,,

voted in the affirmative are,

len, Archer, Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Bagby, Barrow, en, Breese, Calhoun, Cass, Chalmers, Colquitt, Dickinson, 1, Hannegan, Haywood, Jenness, Johnson, of Louisiana,

Committee on Enrolled

ted to inform the Ser William H. Milburne

nsideration of Exec State adjourned.

TUESDAY, I

Mangum, Niles, Pennybacker, Sevier, Speight, Sturgeon, re President laid before

tcott.

voted in the negative are,

homas Clayton, Corwin, Davis, Dayton, Evans, Greene, Miller, Phelps, Simmons, Upham, Webster, Woodbridge.

That the resolution pass to a third reading.

esolution was read a third time.

That this resolution pass.

That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives ac

ng message was received from the President of the United . Walker, his secretary:

ade agreeably to law, ex ng the year ending 30 at that time: which was Mester presented eleven 4Ctizens of New York, husetts, severally remo ion with a constitution Bless presented a petition gainst the admission of

WASHINGTON, December 22, 1845. to Congress a communication from the Secretary of State, ent of the expenditures from the appropriation made by the An act providing the means of future intercourse between tates and the government of China," approved the 3d of JAMES K. POLK.

ge was read.

'hat it be printed.

savery.

ed, That they lie on the se presented the petitio

Occupation and use of year 1832: which w

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ese presented a petition fa mail route from Ca Fort Massac, on the was referred to the Comm ass presented the memo the allowance of certain which was referred to

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Ashley, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred 1 (S. 11) for the admission of Texas into the Union, reported it with endment: which was read.

Breese, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred S. 8) for the relief of William Elliott, jr., of Fulton county, State ois, reported it without amendment. Mr. Breese also submitted a on the subject: which was ordered to be printed.

Dickinson, agreeably to notice, asked and obtained leave to bring Il (S. 18) for the relief of the legal representatives of William D. rer, deceased: which was read the first and second times, by unaniconsent, and referred to the Committee of Claims.

Speight, agreeably to notice, asked and obtained leave to bring in a 5. 19) to aid the State of Mississippi in the construction of a railroad Jackson, through Brandon, to the western boundary of Alabama: was read the first and second times, by unanimous consent, and ed to the Committee on Public Lands.

message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. French, their

:

President: The House of Representatives have appointed the HonMr. Wheaton, of New York, and the Honorable Mr. Kennedy, of na, a Committee on Enrolled Bills, on their part.

n directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives elected William H. Milburne a chaplain of Congress, on the part of

ouse.

er the consideration of Executive business,

e Senate adjourned.

TUESDAY, December 23,
DECEMBER 1845.

e Vice President laid before the Senate a report of the Secretary of the te, made agreeably to law, exhibiting the contingent expenses of the te during the year ending 30th November, 1845, and the amount un aded at that time: which was read, and ordered to be printed.

. Webster presented eleven petitions of citizens of Massachusetts, a on of citizens of New York, and three petitions of female inhabitants assachusetts, severally remonstrating against the admission of Texas the Union with a constitution tolerating slavery.

r. Jenness presented a petition of citizens of New Hampshire, remon ng against the admission of Texas into the Union with a constitution ating slavery.

rdered, That they lie on the table.

r. Breese presented the petition of Emeline Owens, praying compensafor the occupation and use of her property by the troops of the United es in the year 1832: which was referred to the Committee on Military

irs.

r. Breese presented a petition of citizens of Illinois, praying the estabnent of a mail route from Cairo to Belleville, in said State, and a mail e from Fort Massac, on the Ohio river, to Farmington, in Missouri; ch was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. Ir. Cass presented the memorial of John Crowell, late Indian agent, ing the allowance of certain suspended items in the settlement of his ounts: which was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

the petition

letcher, praying me estadail route from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean: which was Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

ented the petition of Daniel B. Baker, a soldier in the last Britain, praying a pension: which was referred to the 'ensions.

presented a memorial of the legislature of the State of Danied by resolutions which passed that body, urging the sures for the liquidation and payment of the claims of the State, in consequence of the destruction of their property inole war: which was referred to the Committee on the ordered to be printed.

presented the petition of Robert Butler, praying compenrty taken for public purposes under the authority of an act hich was referred to the Committee of Claims.

presented the petition of Archibald Smith, jr., praying the of expenses incurred in a suit alleged to have been erroed against him by the United States: which was referred ee of Claims.

presented the petition of Archibald Smith, jr., praying or cattle taken in the Seminole war for the use of the roops under the command of General Jackson: which was Committee of Claims.

presented the petition of Susan McCulloh, widow of a officer, praying a continuance of her pension: which was Committee on Pensions.

presented a petition of citizens of the parish of West Felitate of Louisiana, praying that patents may be issued to nds on which they have settled: which was referred to the Private Land Claims.

presented the memorial of Henry Etting, a purser in the the repayment of expenses which he has incurred in the olic money deposited for safekeeping in a banking institurleans: which was referred to the Committee on Naval

presented the petition of David D. Porter in behalf of Evedow of the late Commodore David Porter, praying a penas referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

on by Mr. Davis,

at the documents on the files of the Senate, relating to the e Allen, be referred to the Committee of Claims.

on by Mr. Lewis,

at the petition of C. G. Gunter, on the files of the Senate, he Committee on Public Lands.

on by Mr. Lewis,

at the petition of Hugh Wallace Wormley, on the files of referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

omitted the following resolution; which was considered, by sent, and agreed to:

at the Committee on Commerce be instructed to inquire into of making an appropriation for the purpose of deepening er the flats at the mouth of the river St. Clair, in the State

Haywood submitted the follow
us consent, and agreed
d. That the Committee o
a bill for extending the r
Texas, and establishin
e collection of the duties
pods imported into said Stat
22act admitting the said S
2under the provisions of

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son, of Louisiana, subr
red, by unanimous con
That the Committee o
y of passing an act to
submitted the followin
onsent, and agreed u
That the Committee
eport a bill providing f
the State of Texas, so
require.

notion by Mr. Mangur
That when the Senat
opa by Mr. Allen, to reco
Saturday next:

was determined in the negat
motion by Mr. Breese,
d. That five thousand
Passioner of the General
thout the maps.

in motion by Mr. Niles,
4. That so much of the
relates to the Post Office
The Post Office and Post R
a motion by Mr. Benton
d, That so much of the
relates to military affairs

motion by Mr. Fairfie d. That so much of the relates to the navy, be r On motion by Mr. Breese Pred. That so much of th relates to the reduction the policy of granting p referred to the Commit Un motion by Mr. Dickin ed, That so much of th * relates to manufactures d to the Committee on On motion by Mr. Sevier red, That so much of th

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